mocktails Demand for non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits is soaring Jennifer Sandlin

Food Seoul's Ramyun Library is a "paradise for noodle enthusiasts"! Jennifer Sandlin

books Book of crazy-cool caffeine cocktails Bob Knetzger

AI recipe app Supermarket chain's AI meal planner recommends recipes for "poison bread sandwiches" and chlorine gas Mark Frauenfelder

uk UK Prices soar as food inflation hits record highs Mark Frauenfelder

politics Why did GOP-controlled Minnesota legalize cannabis edibles? Elías Villoro

voter registration Los Angeles: Latino, Tex-Mex, and Tejano artists join forces to benefit voter registration in Texas Jason Weisberger

air travel First class passenger faces 20 years for "homophobic attack" on attendant who refused to serve him more alcohol Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets This at-home beverage carbonator might revolutionize your drink game Boing Boing's Shop

very adult beverages Pabst Blue Ribbon launches cannabis seltzer Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants A list of all the booze in Casablanca (surprisingly long!) Cory Doctorow

libraries A roundup of 2018 roundups Cory Doctorow

Japan Clear Beer Thersa Matsuura

health Yet another study suggests prolonged sitting kills Rob Beschizza

Coffee New idea in iced coffee: the "Draft Latte" has been invented, and we want one Xeni Jardin